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Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945
sec.20Decisions about detention in the public interest
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### sec.20 Decisions about detention in the public interest
For deciding whether the detention of a person under division 3 is in, or is no longer in, the public interest—
the Minister or Governor in Council may have regard to any matter the Minister or Governor in Council considers relevant; and
the matters that may be relevant for deciding whether the detention is in, or is no longer in, the public interest are not limited by any provision of this Act or another Act.
s 20 prev s 20 ins 1989 No. 17 s 70
amd 1999 No. 87 s 6 ; 2003 No. 3 s 24
om 2004 No. 52 s 90
pres s 20 ins 2013 No. 53 s 6
- (a) the Minister or Governor in Council may have regard to any matter the Minister or Governor in Council considers relevant; and
- (b) the matters that may be relevant for deciding whether the detention is in, or is no longer in, the public interest are not limited by any provision of this Act or another Act.